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Median Home Price in Merced, CA

The median home value in Merced, CA is $397,690 as of 2026-06-30, down 1.45% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$397,690

Year-over-Year

-1.45%

Population

96,077

Merced ranks #344 of 396 California cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 48.0% below the state's city median of $765,350. It sits in Merced County, where the county-wide median is $418,996.

Crime in Merced

Merced police recorded a violent crime rate of 785 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 2,793 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Merced

How much does a house cost in Merced, CA?

The median home value in Merced is $397,690. That's down 1.45% from a year earlier. That is about 48.0% below the typical county in California.

Is Merced expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Merced are cheaper than Merced County as a whole, where the median is $418,996 — a difference of about 5.1%.

Is Merced a safe place to live?

Merced police reported 785 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 96,077. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.